Accounting & Administration Executive

Charterhouse; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is partnering with a client in Dubai to find an Accounting & Administration Executive. This role involves managing accounting practices, supporting administrative functions, and overseeing financial operations. Ideal candidates should have at least four years of relevant experience in the professional services industry and hold a professional accounting qualification. Knowledge of trade finance and tax reporting is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years experience in accounting and administrative roles.
• Knowledge of VAT and tax reporting.
• Experience in documentation processing for trade finance.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounting-related activities and policies.
• Oversee administrative functions including documentation and procurement.
• Handle payroll, accounts payable, and receivable processes.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Financial control

Administrative support

Trade finance knowledge

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CPA, MBA)

Job description

Job description

Charterhouse are currently partnering with a client within the Business Support Services sector, whom are in the process of looking to hire an Accounting & Administration Executive.

About the Role

The Accounting & Administration Executive shall have an oversight across the management and development of all accounting-related activities, policies and reporting within the UAE business, supporting the Regional Controller. In addition, the role shall take ownership across the administrative-related functions, including business support, documentation, procurement and cost control / expense reporting.

From a functional angle, the role will also be responsible for areas of bank account management, oversight of trade finance parameters, letters of credit and any bond-related payments. On the accounting side, the position will have ownership across the finalisation of statutory accounting, including any consolidation, whilst also reporting P&L positions with any variance or management reporting commentary.

These accounting areas shall also extend to any VAT, and other Tax-based reporting, whilst also having responsibility for all payroll matter, accounts payable and an oversight of account receivable and collection processes.

About You

Our client is looking to hire a junior professional, with a minimum of four years experience within a similar functional role geared across accounting, financial control and administrative support. Given the nature of the organisation, it shall place an emphasis upon sourcing a candidate from the professional services industry within a UAE jurisdiction, allowing both ease of inception and any knowledge transfer.

In conjunction, our client will look to pinpoint candidates with a demonstrable working knowledge of trade finance and all the related transactional and documentation processing. Candidate shall also be required to hold a professional accounting and / or finance qualification (ACCA, CPA or MBA) to ensure strong control and governance backgrounds with an appreciation of commercial and / or business support policy and best practice within international business markets.